Waterloo Bridge (1940 film)
Appearance
The film
Waterloo Bridge | |
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Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
Written by | Robert E. Sherwood (novel), S.N. Behrman (screenplay), Hans Rameau (screenplay) andGeorge Froeschel (screenplay) |
Produced by | Sidney Franklin |
Starring | Robert Taylor Vivien Leigh |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Running time | 108 min |
Budget | ??? |
Waterloo Bridge is a popular Broadway drama written by Robert E. Sherwood and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It was Vivien Leigh's first film after the success of Gone With The Wind. A simple tale of love gained and lost, it tells the story of a chance encounter between a dancer and officer during World War I who meet on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid.
Waterloo Bridge was a success at the box office and nominated for 2 "Academy Awards" - best music and best cinematography. It was also considered a personal favourite by both Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor.
Credits
- Directed by
- Writing credits
- Robert E. Sherwood (play)
- S.N. Behrman (screenplay) and
- Hans Rameau (screenplay) and
- George Froeschel (screenplay)
- Cast
- Vivien Leigh .... Myra Lester
- Robert Taylor .... Roy Cronin
- Lucile Watson .... Lady Margaret Cronin
- Virginia Field .... Kitty
- Maria Ouspenskaya .... Madame Olga Kirowa
- C. Aubrey Smith .... The Duke
- Produced by
- Sidney Franklin
- Mervyn LeRoy (uncredited)